The Latest Breaking News from Sri Lanka

The economic troubles faced by Pakistan and Sri Lanka have prompted Bangladesh to reassess its involvement in BRI-related infrastructure projects.

Neil Wagner removed James Anderson to secure a thrilling victory

If the government of Nepal is not too careful with debt diplomacy, it might face a similar fate to Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

COVID-19 triggered a massive increase in government debt, mainly in low-income countries. But it would be economically wrong to put all the blame on COVID.

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka's Board of Investment has approved two wind power plants by Adani Green Energy with a total investment of $442 million.

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, on bail facing charges of sexual intercourse without consent, can again use WhatsApp and not be subject to a curfew.

Vladimir Putin claims the Russian economy has withstood Western sanctions, as he prepares to mark one year since the invasion of Ukraine. While Russia's GDP has contracted less than many analysts expected, Beata Javorcik of the EBRD explains that's largely the result of years of "sanctions-proofing", and doesn't mean that…

Why do people take part in insurrections, like the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, the storming of the presidential residence in Sri Lanka, or January's sacking of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the presidential palace in Brazil?

The latest electricity price rise in crisis-hit Sri Lanka has left stall owner Mohammed Lafeel in a quandary: the 66% increase means he can't afford to pay for electricity but can't manage without it so goes deeper into debt to keep it on.